Closure fastener



Aug. 16, 1932. J. J. BEADLE CLOSURE FASTENER Filed Dec. 10, 1931 Invenior kffikiz JfieadZe Q By I flltormg/ Patented Aug. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN J. BEADLE, or GORYDON, IOWA CLOSURE FASTENER Application filed December 10, 1931. Serial No. 580,168.

tures of the present invention is also charl5 acterized by its construction, operation and capability of being readily positioned in place on the closure.

The invention together with its many obj sets and advantages will be best understood from a study of the description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the invention applied to a closure,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a supporting plate, a pivoted bolt being shown associated therewith.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, it will be seen that 5 indicates an attaching or supporting plate provided at its end wi 11 flanges 6 merging into lateral lugs 7 that are fixedly secured to the door through the medium of suitable fastening elements 8. A pivot bolt 9 is provided and extends through a slot 10 provided in the plate 5. The bolt 9 is secured at the desired adjustment through the medium of units 11 threadedly engaging the bolt and arranged on relatively opposite sides of the plate 5 to bind against the plate. Rotary displacement of the bolt 9 is prevented through the medium of a stop flange 12 extending lengthwise of the plate and bearing against the periphery of an adjacent nut 11.

A substantially U-shaped handle member 13 has opposite portions thereof at the open end of the U apertured and through these apertures extend the bolts 9. Said end of the handle is thus pivotally engaged with the bolt between the shafts and an adjacent nut 11 as shown in Figure 2.

A latch member comprises a tapered bar or body 14 which at its large end is curved and pivotally connected with the handle 13 between opposed portions of the handle through the medium of bolt and nut means At its smallest end the bar or body 14 of the latch merges into a hook shaped or curved lateral end 16 adapted to engage a substantially U-shaped keeper 17 that is secured in any suitable manner to the jamb or wall W.

The operation of the device is thought apparent. When the door D is closed, it is apparent that the end 16 of the latch member will engage the keeper member 17 thus securing the door in a closed position. With the latch member engaging the keeper member 17 the handle 13 will be in the position shown in Figure 1. By swinging the handle 13 in a clockwise direction the end 16 of the latch member will be moved laterally or transversely with respect to the member 17 thereby freeing the end of the member 16 so that the latch member 14 may be swung free of the member 17 about its pivot 15. The door is then free to be swung to an open position.

Obviously by shifting the nut 9 longitudinally of the slot 10 a desired adjustment, when necessary may be effected in an expeditious manner.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the particular detail shown and described, nor restrict the invention beyond the requirements of the prior art and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A device of the class described comprising in combination a slotted attaching plate, a pivot bolt extending through the slot, 21.

U-shaped handle pivoted adjacent one end upon said bolt, and a latch member having one end arranged between and pivotally connected to the arms of said U-shaped handle intermediate the ends thereof.

2. A device of the character described c0mprising in combination a keeper, a slotted attaching plate, a- U-shaped handle, a. pivot for the handle adjustably mounted on the plate, a latch member pivoted at one end to said U-shaped handle and arranged between the arms thereof and having a curved free end engageable with the keeper.

In testimony whereof ll alfix my signature.

JOHN J. BEADLE. 

